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David Roland Hinkson
Obituaries
David Roland Hinkson
David, 65, died on February 4, 2022, to cancer at a Duke University Hospital. He was born on July 18, 1956, in Artesia, California. The son of Roland ...
February 24, 2022
Lynne LaCorte
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Lynne LaCorte
Longtime local Lynne LaCorte passed away late Friday night, Feb. 11, due to massive heart complications. She was 70 years old and survived by her two ...
February 24, 2022
Lydia Trujillo
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Lydia Trujillo
Lydia Trujillo of Ouray, Colorado, passed away on February 19th in her home surrounded by her children and many members of their families. She was 94 ...
February 24, 2022
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Ridgway man’s death under investigation
Authorities are still trying to determine what caused the death of a Ridgway man whose body was found underneath a vehicle earlier this month. Richard...
February 24, 2022
IT’S SNOW TIME!
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IT’S SNOW TIME!
Micah Stenson, 10, hits a small ski jump on Lee’s Ski Hill in Ouray on Feb. 18. Stenson, of Montrose, came to ski with his family at the ski hill, loc...
February 24, 2022
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CALENDAR & EVENTS
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Every Friday and Saturday morning at 9 a.m. and every Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. at St. Daniel’s Church, 614 Fifth St., Ouray....
February 24, 2022
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Caucus meetings to be held March 5
Ouray County Republicans and Democrats will caucus on March 5, the first step toward determining candidates who will appear on the primary ballot in J...
February 24, 2022
HEELS OVER HEAD
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HEELS OVER HEAD
Peder Endreson, 7, stays upright going down Lee’s Ski Hill in Ouray as Micah Stenson, 10, crashes down below. Both boys, from Montrose, were enjoying ...
February 24, 2022
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Woman hurt, man ticketed in car vs. pedestrian accident
A woman was hospitalized with serious injuries and a man was ticketed on suspicion of careless driving following a vehicle-pedestrian accident north o...
February 24, 2022
Opinion
LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO February 24, 1972 - Having the foresight to jump at the right time has saved more than one life in these mountains when a vehicle goes ou...
February 24, 2022
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Ridgway girls run down state title
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Ridgway girls run down state title
Young team blows past competition to hoist Class 2A cross country trophy
By By Matt Meyer Special to the Plaindealer 
November 5, 2025
There isn’t a perfect translation for “hill” in Chinese. That's something Natasha Hessler discovered when she arrived at the famous creek crossing during the Colorado State Cross Country Championship ...
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Underwood elected mayor
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ELECTION 2025
Underwood elected mayor
Hart joins council, which needs to fill two spots
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 5, 2025
Ouray City Councilor Michael Underwood won election to the mayor’s seat Tuesday night, succeeding on a campaign that emphasized fiscal conservatism and a vow to fix what he perceives as a disconnect b...
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Property tax hikes pass for cemetery, fire districts
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
November 5, 2025
Voters Tuesday night approved tax increases for the Cedar Hill Cemetery District and the Ouray Fire Protection District. A measure to increase the cemetery district’s mill levy from 0.33 mills to 1 mi...
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ELECTION 2025
Voters approve new county lodging tax
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
November 5, 2025
Voters in unincorporated Ouray County approved a new 6% lodging tax that is expected to provide more than $182,000 in additional funding during a tight 2026 budget year and into the future. The measur...
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ELECTION 2025
Fagrelius, Meruelo win school board seats
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
November 5, 2025
Ouray voters have chosen two former educators to join the Ouray School Board, according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s election. Three candidates competed for two open seats on the school board,...
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